Mom Addicted to Prescription Stimulants Opens up 

OMG yes! I was like really? What the heck? When she said that. This is total fear mongering and I 100% agree. People that are needing and legitimately rely on these medications to live a normal life are, at least I would say, not usually later correctly diagnosed with Hashimoto's. She was literally wrongly diagnosed and they're making it out to seem like stimulants are an ememy.

Not to mention that neglecting to focus on the misdiagnosis enables people to shift the blame to this woman. She was struggling; of course she is going to listen to a doctor who may be able to show her a “way out” of her challenges. If she was diagnosed with ADHD, she is going to sue stimulants.

At the end, I feel like the blame really is on the channel and the people scripting and posting this kind of misleading and harmful content

Yes!! Thank you!!!! It took me 8 years to finally get prescribed a stimulant for my ADHD…I have a history of opioid addiction (been clean 6 years) so I was seen as “med seeking” 🙄 My life was miserable, even in recovery, before this medication. I couldn’t hold down a job, my home was a wreck, and I was so overwhelmed I felt frozen with anxiety. I couldn’t go from A to B…I would go A ➡️ Q ➡️ P ➡️ Z ➡️ 7 and so on, in circles, never able to finish anything. The difference for me is night and day…in fact I became an addict while trying to mitigate my symptoms with substances. Finding the right medications not only completely removed any desire to get high or escape my reality, but I am now capable of things I never dreamed of being able to do before. Now, I’m also bipolar and still have the occasional episode, but medications have turned these giant boulders into gravel…manageable pieces. I literally wouldn’t be here without them. Also, I’ve found that for people who NEED stimulants, they don’t make them hyper…with my meds I am calm and can think on a linear level. I’m actually less social even…so if you’re getting massive euphoria and energy from the meds then THAT is what leads to addiction, when you don’t need them.

@@sarahaltizer2285 THIS! EXACTLY what you said! STIMULANTS SAVE LIVES!!

Did you even listen to what she said? If anything she used it to lose weight.

Anyone who uses adderal is addicted to speed Ritalin is the same way stop your bullshit narrative

@@saracampbell4323 um that’s not what it’s for, so she used it for a high

@@Ellie80681 in cases of morbid obesity it can be used for weight loss but that doesn’t apply here so it’s her doctor’s fault. She didn’t get the prescription to get high at the start but that’s what it turned into. It’s not all her fault

Everyone is different. I am a 230lb man and was prescribed 10mg xl, and it completely messed up my digestive system.

@@jxgreen1985 if you take a lot of it probably

@@jxgreen1985 Jawing is a result of excess glutamine building up in the brain. All dopaminergic Stimulants will cause Jawing, the only deciding factor is dose and frequency of use. Hair loss in stimulant abusers (which sadly are most "users", Though some can maintain a controlled dose and don't compulsively redose, they're the exception to the rule) usually occurs due to malnutrition, sleep deprivation, and elevated cortisol.

And I'm on 10 mg or and food would make me puke it's pure meth. Generic is not the same

@@Preacher_. Supplements like Magnesium Bisglycinate really help with jaw clenching, muscle spasms etc. Totally agree from my anecdotal experiences that more users abuse than not. I have Lisdexamfetamine (60mg daily) and definitely have a problem with it. I tell my friends and family that I use the medication to get by, but I know myself that it's just another lie.. The truth is.. I just like getting high.

😂😂😂

Lol

Im thinking of getting back on the pills I need to finish my 3 semesters and then find an accounting job

@@dickdicl1156 go back on them if they help. just have self control and you should be ok

Nothing is wrong with them if used as prescribed by your doctor. But they can be very addictive and come with side effects, especially Adderall. You build a tolerance and keep seeking that motivation and focus, and that creates the cycle of wanting to abuse it.

@@jacobl7451 Bad advice I was 17 my doctor prescribed me 60 mg a day which is insane. No one should go over 20 as it turns from a focus medication to a hardcore drug. As much as doctors are aware of that they simply do not care

In the late 1800s a Japanese chemist created a synthetic CNS stimulant crude methamphetamine it wasn’t pure and had two chiral centres the byproduct was crude dextroamphetamine the chemical we give to kids which was discovered through meth I can guarantee you if you have adhd or add these medications are not what it’s like to be normal that is the biggest lie that we have told children can it help you function I suppose it can but it will come with a price emotions and identity can become a blur as most people who become prescribed will eventually rely on the substance in one way or another adhd is largely phsycological which means with proper treatment it can be resolved without the use of substance but to use a substance that decreases and relies on dopamine the very thing one with adhd lacks will ultimately just make your adhd way worst without the medication taking a pill that motivates you is a self deprecating mindset that can destroy meaning and worth and than lie to yourself and say I need them to be normal

Right, I was on Vyvanse and my Dr has me trying Adderall now and I agree with having to give yourself a break. Even though mine are prescribed, I only take mine mon-fri and on weekends I give myself a break. I go to college so with me having ADHD it calms me and I am so focused, I also have anxiety way before taking these meds but the only thing i don't like is that I focus too far back and think about things I should've done years ago. Like what ifs lol but again I know it's just the meds

agreed

Bro it’s literally almost meth that’s why it makes you feel so good. I miss it to almost everyday but I don’t dare touch it because I let it control me.

I wish we could feel that good without drugs 😢

Exactly!!! I can’t imagine a doctor just handing out adderol…🤨 took me years of therapy and testing and trying all other alternatives before I was finally prescribed a stimulant. Seems like she went to some sketchy weight loss clinic…

Ngl it’s not hard my doctor video called me yesterday and saw that I wanted to flee from my chair and I got prescribed meds but I was also a returning patient from when I was younger

I do porn on Ritalin

Similar story with me. Been on it for 7 years and decided enough was enough 2 months ago. My adhd does way less damage unmedicated :)

I do porn on Ritalin

Ritalin is non addicted

@@fooddrugadministrator4079 yeah that’s not true lol. It’s just as addictive as any other stimulant. Just because it isn’t classified as an amphetamine doesn’t mean that it doesn’t behave the same exact way. I’ve been on Adderall for my entire life basically and I’ve been on Ritalin before too. They’re the same thing more or less.

I tried on yesterday and quit

this pill isnt even for weightloss, its for people who dont get enough dopamine and have trouble with executive function, also known as ADHD smh..

@@behind_you7163 its also prescribed off label for weight loss

Marvel The Hedgehog

Rhodiola??

Charlotte, what does rhodiola do for you, what doses are you taking, and are you having any side effects?

So?

its not meth LMAO

nah mate.... not really. 🤣